Which statement about digital certificates is​ FALSE? A. The CA verifies a digital certificate​ user's identity online. B. Digital certificates contain the​ owner's identification and a copy of the​ owner's public key. C. The recipient decodes the encrypted message by using the​ CA's public key. D. Digital certificates help a user and a merchant to validate that their digital certificates were issued by an authorized and trusted third party before they exchange data. E. Digital certificates authenticate that the public key belongs to the designated owner.

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

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The only option that is false about digital certificates is;

Option A; The CA verifies a digital certificate​ user's identity online.

        CA simply certificate authority and it is a trusted entity which issues

out  SSL certificates (Secure Sockets Layer certificates). They verify

websites by issuing out digital certificates.

These digital certificates are simply data files used to generate keys that

secure communication on the internet for both organizations and the end

users.

Now, the electronic document called digital certificate will verify the owner

of that public key by the name that is contained on the certificate.

  • Looking at the options carefully and comparing with the definition of CA and digital certificates, the only false option is Option A because CA in no way verifies the users identity online.

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